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It’s Time to Quench Your Skin’s Thirst

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Is your skin dry and needing to be revitalized? After the summer, our skin could use some TLC, repair from the heat and sun as well as prepping for the upcoming cold weather. We can help with this.

SOTHYS to the rescue! Their Hydra 3Ha is formulated to restore your skin to a more hydrated, youthful and beautiful look and feel. This revolutionary skincare product increases your skin’s hydration by 71% and is great for all skin types. It contains a patented natural extract from a wild Boletus mushroom which activates the genes responsible for the management of the skins water resources helping the skin to regulate and maintain its own moisture content to maximum efficiency.

Don’t forget to make an appointment for the Hydra 3Ha Hydrating Intensive Treatment, which drenches the skin in well-being and absolute hydration while revealing a plumper, visibly younger skin. This facial includes an enzymatic exfoliating gel, restructuring serum, intense hydration gel mask, a peel-off plumping mask, and a smoothing serum. This is definitely a treatment that you don’t want to miss.

Schedule your appointment now!

Introducing Sothys Energizing Trio

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Bonjour mes amis!

I hope you’re not feeling as tired as I have lately, but I do know that we’ve all been there. When this happens, it’s pretty visible; we get a little more snappy, haggard, or absent-minded than usual.

But these aren’t the only external effects of tiredness—our skin shows it too. Tired skin is dull and exhibits aging more visibly.

Luckily, there are always aids for our exhaustion. A healthy dose of caffeine in the morning can help with any excess tiredness. As for our skin, there’s Sothys’ Energizing line.

Sothys’ Energizing line aids the skin’s energy reserve through harnessing several key ingredients: Siberian ginseng, rice phytosterols, and sophora flower extract. In effect, these ingredients work to protect the mitochondria of the skin cells. These mitochondria are responsible for producing the ATP (cellular energy).

In addition to aiding in ATP production, use of these products promotes micro circulation and cell-oxygenation in the cells of the skin. This allows the skin to flush out any toxicity and drains any puffiness/inflammation in the face (common in tired skin). It also encourages collagen production in the skin and helps to reconstruct the dermis, protecting the skin and retaining its elasticity.

Long story short: These products restore energy to your skin, allowing it to better circulate and release toxins, as well as kick-starting the processes that retain skin’s youthfulness. The result? Skin that is youthful, radiant, and healthier overall.

The line offers three main products: Energizing Day Cream, Energizing Booster Serum, and Energizing Night Cream, all of which are available at A French Touch.

Boost the metabolism of your skin cells with our SOTHYS Energizing Treatment.

According to Sothys…”This intensive treatment with Siberian Ginseng envelops the skin in a wave of light to reveal its youthfulness. Following a thorough cleanse & enzymatic exfoliating scrub with pineapple extract, a specific digi-energy massage stimulates the flow of Chi. A deeply relaxing massage then prepares for a boost of vitality combining layers of frothy hyaluronic acid and a peel-off Vitamin C mask. To complete this one-of-a-kind facial, the Enlightening fluid brings instant lifting and smoothing results. Your skin and soul are energized for complete wellness.”

So do what you have to do, because we all have busy lives and aren’t always able to get the recommended amount of sleep. As tired as you may get, your skin doesn’t have to reveal it (and with some green tea, no one need be the wiser!).

À bientôt!

6 New Sothys Youth Serums – Turn Back the Clock

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Which Age Defying Serum is Right For You?

We all have a skin care routine that we do, can we imagine doing anything better?  Sothys has created six youth serums that target specific aging issues and they have such effective results that not adding one of them to your routine would be, well…unfortunate.

Besides, incorporating a serum most importantly boosts the activity of your current creams, helping to produce better results by making those products more effective.

What is your concern?  I have shiny skin with visible pores, dark spots, and wrinkles. I want to prevent pigmentation spots from setting in.

Unifying Youth Serum
This serum helps to reduce the appearance of color imperfections and all types of pores and to visibly smooth wrinkles on the skin surface.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Shiny skin
  • Pores
  • Dark spots
  • Wrinkles

 

 

 

 

What is your concern?   I want to preserve that contoured jawline and neck smoothness, at any age.

SOTHYS Perfect Shape Youth Serum

 

 

Perfect Shape Youth Serum
This serum instantly reshapes, redefines and protects the facial contours, and smoothes the décolleté.

Who is it recommended for?

  • All ages who wish to preserve the contours of the face.
  • Sagging skin around the jawline, neck & decollete.

 

 

 

What is your concern?  My skin is thin, it appears devitalized and marked by the effects of time. My complexion has lost the radiance of youth.

SOTHYS Reconstructive Youth Serum

Reconstructive Youth Serum

This serum instantly nourishes your skin, bringing greater density and vitality, and improving all the signs of aging.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Thin, devitalized skin that has been marked by the effects of time
  • Complexions that have lost the radiance of youth

 

 

 

 

What is your concern?  I live in the city and I’ve been a smoker. I need a serum to combat my dull complexion.My skin is tired from a lack of sleep.

 

SOTHYS Detoxifying Youth Serum

Detoxifying Anti-Free Radical Youth Serum 

This serum visibly protects the skin against free radicals and optimize cell renewal.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Urban customers who endure excessive exposure
  • Skin that has been worn out by pollution, smoking or a lack of sleep
  • A dull complexion lined with fatigue wrinkles

 

 

 

 

What is your concern?  I would like to fill all my wrinkles- expression lines and also my deeper wrinkles. I would like to prevent deeper wrinkles from setting in.

SOTHYS Wrinkle-Specific Youth Serum

 

Wrinkle-Specific Youth Serum
This serum visibly fills existing wrinkles, smooth the skin surface and limit signs of aging.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Deep wrinkles
  • Wrinkles
  • Fine lines
  • Expression wrinkles

 

 

 

What is your concern?  My skin appears devitalized and dull. It is marked with wrinkles and my features seem heavy and slack. I would like to preserve my skin’s tone.

SOTHYS Firming-Specific Youth Serum

Firming-Specific Youth Serum
This serum helps to limit skin slackening, to visibly tone, firm and lift the features.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Devitalized skin
  • Skin lined with wrinkles
  • Heavy and slack features

 

 

 

It’s a fact of life, although you don’t feel your age and you certainly don’t want to look your age, it’s inevitable that we do age. It’s also tough with all the environment elements out there we have to contend with. But at A French Touch Salon, we can help you fight aging tooth-and-nail. Why not use some of the most effective, ultra-targeted action serums on the market and from a brand you trust. Thank you Sothys!

Schedule a complimentary consultation with Patricia to determine your best course of action.

Let’s concentrate on ampoules

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Ampoules – small vials of concentrated formulas aimed at correcting specific skin concerns – are finally getting their 15 minutes of fame. Though already widely popular in Europe and Asia (especially Korea), the U. S. is just being introduced to this vital part of skin care regimens.

So, why are these little capsules used during professional European facials? The perfected formula gives the most powerful and instantaneous results possible. Its small molecular structure allows for quick absorption and prepares skin for additional products…including your serum.

These differ from normal serums as they contain a higher concentration and are designed for short-term use (figure one to two weeks). “Consumers have high expectations when purchasing skin care products today and expect results, fast,” says Benjamin Simpson, senior vice president of marketing for Babor, which is responsible for manufacturing over 20 million ampoules each year.

Asia is credited for being the leaders in ampoule usage, thanks to the trend of multi-layering. Ten step skin care regiments are very common in Asian countries, usually done twice a day. This allows products to build on one another, offering the best concentration and penetration of ingredients. Implement ampoules into your daily layering of skin care products. Ampoules are designed to be used short term so, when a new skin concern arises, you can easily switch to a new ampoule without altering other products. They penetrate through to some of the deepest layers of your skin and can be very effective. Due to their concentration during application, they can produce results right away but, make sure you are using the right type of ampoule for your skin type and skin care needs.

Sothys has come out with Essential Ampouples…four different ampoules for hydrating, oxygentating, brightening and anti-aging, each benefit various skin needs. Sothys is donating 50% of Essential Ampoules sales to The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.

How are ampoules used correctly?

  1. Thoroughly cleanse face, neck and cleavage with care products according to the skin type.
  2. Apply a face tonic in order to rebuild the acid mantle of the skin and to improve the penetration of the active ingredients into the skin.
  3. When using  Sothys ampoules simply snap off the applicator tip and sprinkle the product in the palm of your hand.
  4. The valuable ingredients are now applied with the fingertips and gently tapped until the impression arises that the skin is saturated.
  5. In case a small rest is left, this should be used as quickly as possible (due to the preservation and the sensitivity of the high concentrated active ingredients).
  6. Finally, apply your usual care products.

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What are the right steps for your morning skincare routine?

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Owner of A French Touch Salon, Patricia Kaspian, gives us those steps and the short version.

Those of us living or working on the central coast, we all know about the microclimates, from the dry, tough heat up in Paso Robles to the foggy, cool days in Morro Bay. And of course, add in the environmental hazards such as the recent fires and our skin is screaming for attention. What can we do for our skin, to start the day off right? I sat down with a French touch salon’s owner and skincare expert, Patricia Kaspian to find out what we should be doing for our morning skincare routine. I have to admit I’m not good when it comes to a routine with many steps; i mean who has that kind of time these days but then, the alternative is damaged and prematurely aging skin and who seriously wants to look old before their time?! Exactly! We’re on the same page.

Hi Patricia! I know you have a very busy schedule so let’s get to it…please educate us on what we need to do for our morning skincare routine.

Patricia: Your morning routine is to begin with a freshening cleanse so it responds well to the products that you’ll be using. These are the steps i highly recommend…

  1. A milk cleanser…it won’t strip the skin.
  2. Toner…a very important part of your routine! It removes every last bit of dirt or what the cleanse doesn’t get. It prepares your skin for better absorption of the products that will follow.
  3. Then your eyes…a very delicate area. Use a multi-action eye contour cream or serum that penetrates well into this delicate tissue to address concerns like fine lines, puffiness ir dark circles.
  4. This next step is critical and not many women know about it…add a professional vitamin c (over the counter versions fall sadly short of what a spa or medical line such as Jan Marini can provide in terms of results).a daily vitamin which is a free radical scavenger. For the whole day, it builds the skin’s defenses against any environmental aggressions.
  5. If you’re applying the Jan Marini skincare regimen, cleansing and vitamin c (above) are followed with an exfoliating glycolic acid bio-clear cream to stimulate cell turnover to keep your skin glowing.
  6. Customized serum and moisturizer is next to create that nourishing, moisturizing barrier which delivers more peptides & anti-oxidants. And, a good moisturizer will make the skin supple and less prone to wrinkles over time.
  7. Don’t forget about your neck cream!! We have Jan Marini’s Juveneck. Please don’t stop at the face. Take it downtown ladies and nourish that décolletage.
  8. Lastly, the finisher, is the sunscreen…whether it is Sothys SPF 30 (face & body), the anti-oxidant SPF 30 from Jan Marini or the all-in-one, make-up & SPF 50 mineral sunscreen by Colorescience…we have many powerful protective options that fit your taste and lifestyle. But remember…sunscreens last only 80-90 minutes a day so you must reapply! Even if you’re driving.

What do people need to know about most face washes? If there is soap in the wash, do they not tend to strip our skin?

Patricia: Yes, they do, compromising the delicate acid mantle of the skin.  I recommend using a purifying foam gel for oily skin, for dry or sensitive skins use a milk cleanser. I’d suggest using the bioglycolic cleanser which dissolves more dead cells and debris, getting rid of the flakiness and dryness so then, you’re left with skin primed and ready for better absorption.

Most people have a lifestyle, and patience, that can only handle a few steps in the morning. What steps would you say are a priority if someone just can’t or won’t take the necessary time in the morning to care for their skin?

Patricia: First, micellar waters are very big right now. They’ve been popular in Europe for years and we’re loving this easy peazy option because, they thoroughly clean and tone the skin and double as an eye makeup remover. Micellar water by Sothys is a great choice and perfect for all skin types. They can’t be beat for gym workouts and travel kits. Next, the vitamin c…it’s critical. It’s a step that you can’t afford to miss. Followed by your sunscreen. An anti-oxidant sunscreen which is actually hydrating. That could be the shortened version of taking care of and protecting your skin for the day. However, for those of you that have dry skin…you have to add a hydrating step with a serum or cream moisturizer.

Ok, people. Those are the steps for you to follow. Whether you do them all or can’t make the time and do the short version…starting your day off right by protecting and hydrating your skin will keep you looking fresh and youthful. You can come in the salon and find everything you need to follow these steps…one stop shop and Patricia would be more than happy to help you and answer any questions you might have. Patricia has high ratings and a following for a reason! Better yet, book online and get the full “French touch” experience! Au revoir!

 

Telomerase Enzyme Technology: The New Standard

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Most people don’t speak skincare.  When researching options, ingredients become a blur of words we can’t pronounce and percentages that never seem to break .1%.  However, it is absolutely essential that we do understand what we are putting on our skin and why.

Jan Marini Skin Research combines the latest and greatest technology with tried and true methods to create products that actually work.  One of their most notable forays into cellular technology led to the creation of a cutting-edge new product: Age Intervention Regeneration Booster. For those too sensitive to retinol, this serum offers the ideal solution for skin regeneration and rejuvenation.

Age Intervention Regeneration Booster is innovative in its use of advanced telomerase enzyme technology, a discovery which earned three scientists the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.  This technology is meant to protect chromosomes from degradation, allowing for longer-lasting DNA cells.  The Nobel Laureates showed that this solution can be found at the ends of chromosomes in their telomeres – long, thread-like DNA molecules that carry our genes – and in telomerase, an enzyme that forms these molecules.  If the telomeres are shortened, cells age.  Conversely, if telomere activity is high, telomere length is maintained and premature cellular aging is delayed.  By helping to stabilize the telomere, the technology present in this product slows down the process of skin aging.

Age Intervention Regeneration Booster combines telomerase enzyme with anti-inflammatory agents, peptides, and other skin-enhancing ingredients, enabling the skin to appear dramatically younger and aiding in the improvement of fine lines and wrinkles, firmness, discoloration, elasticity, texture, and overall skin health.